Importing files from the Content library

In the previous recipe, we had a brief tour of the Library tab and learned how we can easily search, select, and preview items. In this recipe, we'll import a few items into our project and see how to use them.

How to do it...

  1. You can continue from the project you created in the previous recipe, or if you're starting here, launch Motion. Set the Preset to Broadcast HD 720p, Frame Rate to NTSC-DV, 29.97, and Duration to 10 seconds. Press OK.
  2. Click on the Library tab and choose the Content category. On the right-hand side, select the Background subcategory.
  3. As the subcategory implies, these items are meant to be used as backgrounds in your project. To change the way these items are being displayed, use the icon on the bottom right-hand corner with four squares. All the backgrounds are now displayed as icons. We can change the size of them by clicking on the duration slider, as shown in the following screenshot (next to the magnifying glass icon):
  4. Click and select a few of the items below to view them in the upper window. Find and select Chalkboard Scratchy.
  5. Make sure your playhead is at the beginning of the Timeline and the group in the Layers tab is selected. Click on the Apply button at the top of the Library, as shown in the following screenshot, to set the selected background as the background of your project. Select the Canvas and press Shift + Z to fit the video in the window. Press the Space bar to play the project.
  6. We can even import content from our library while we are playing back our projects. Make sure your project is still playing. In the Library, select the group in the Layers tab. In the Library, under Content, select the Symbols subcategory. Scroll down and select Radio Hazard, as shown in the following screenshot:
  7. Click on the Apply button. The content is added to the group and starts at the beginning of the project, as shown here:

See also

  • The A brief tour of the Library tab recipe.
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